Aspects of language including phonology, syntax, morpheme, phoneme, etc - Correct Answer language: a system of symbols used to communicate with others or in our thinking
phoneme: the smallest distinct sound in a particular language
morphology: the way words are formed from the sounds of a...
ABSC 160 Exam 3 KU Answered Correctly 2024/25
Aspects of language including phonology, syntax, morpheme, phoneme, etc - Correct Answer language:
a system of symbols used to communicate with others or in our thinking
phoneme: the smallest distinct sound in a particular language
morphology: the way words are formed from the sounds of a language and how these words are related
to other words
morpheme: the smallest unit in a language that has meaning
phonology: the study of the sound of a language
syntax: the grammar of a language
semantics: the study of the meanings of words
pragmatics: the rules that guide how we use language in social situations
Theories of language development and who developed the theories (behaviorism,
Wernicke's and Broca's areas of the brain and their functions - Correct Answer Wernicke's area: the part
of the brain that has to do with understanding the meaning in speech; someone with damage to this
area will have no trouble producing words, but has difficulty making sense.
, Broca's area: the part of the brain that is involved in the physical production of speech; produces
movement of the tongue and the lips. a person with this will have trouble speaking and will use the
fewest words needed to communicate
Stages of language development including crying, cooing, babbling, first words - Correct Answer crying:
babies first cry when they are born as a reflex. they then learn that crying can act like a signal that brings
relief from whatever is bothering them. research shows that parents can only differentiate between the
intensity and severity of crying, not the reason for it.
cooing: soft vowel sounds such as ooh and aah. happens between ages of 2 an 4 months. first sounds a
baby makes
babbling: one syllable sounds, such as ba and da, when they are 4 to 6 months old and begin to combine
those sounds repetitively when they are 6 to 8 months old.
first words:
- Phonics approach, whole language instruction, balanced reading approach - Correct Answer phonics
approach: This approach to teaching reading focuses on teaching small units of separate speech sounds
called phonemes and how, when combined together, form words.
- Communication Disorders such as speech sound disorder and language disorder - Correct Answer
speech sound disorder: difficulty producing or using sounds at an age-appropriate level
language disorder: a disorder in which a child's understanding and use of language is significantly below
his nonverbal intelligence
childhood-onset fluency disorder or stuttering: difficulty with fluency and time patterning of speech
social or pragmatic communication disorder: difficulty with appropriate use of both verbal and nonverbal
communication
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